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A spaewife, spae-wife or spey-wife is a Scots language term for a fortune-telling woman. The term spae comes from Old Norse spá, meaning to prophesy.The name was used as the title of several works of fiction: Robert Louis Stevenson's poem "The Spaewife"; John Galt's historical romance The Spaewife: A Tale of the Scottish Chronicles; and Paul Peppergrass's The Spaewife, or, The Queen's Secret.
Agnes Douglas, Countess of Argyll (1574–1607), attributed to Adrian Vanson. Women in early modern Scotland, between the Renaissance of the early sixteenth century and the beginnings of industrialisation in the mid-eighteenth century, were part of a patriarchal society, though the enforcement of this social order was not absolute in all aspects.
David Allan's painting of Highland wedding from 1780. In the late Middle Ages and early modern era, girls could marry from the age of 12 (while for boys it was from 14) and, while many girls from the social elite married in their teens, most in the Lowlands married only after a period of life-cycle [clarification needed] service, in their twenties. [3]
Here's the history and meaning behind Women's history month colors: purple, green, white and gold. Experts explain the fascinating origins.
Goodwife is a term used to designate women of high social status, typically civilian wives. [3] However, in England, these were not people of the gentry. [4] Goodwives were typically involved in civilian duties but did not necessarily join in church activities. [5] The term has also had very specific meanings for certain groups.
Similar traditions can be found in other countries, particularly in Scotland. It is also observed in other parts of the United Kingdom and in Finland . [ 1 ] By the early 20th century, the tradition had reached the United States , but was treated misogynistically.
Map of the Rhinns of Galloway Chapel Rossan Bay looking across to Ardwell village, Wigtownshire.. The origins of Clan MacCulloch are unknown, but there is a consensus that the family was one of the most ancient families of Galloway, Scotland, and a leading medieval family in that region.
Margaret, Maid of Norway, was the only child of King Eric II of Norway and his first wife, Margaret, daughter of King Alexander III of Scotland. [1] She was born in Tønsberg, a coastal town in southeastern Norway, [1] between March and 9 April 1283, when her mother died, apparently from the complications of childbirth.